Statistician
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An average Statistician in the United States can expect to take home roughly $70K annually. Cash earnings for Statisticians — which occasionally include more than $13K from bonuses and more than $14K from profit sharing — stretch from around $48K to approximately $109K. The company is the main element affecting pay for this group — geography and tenure are driving factors as well. Most enjoy medical while a strong majority get dental coverage. Vision coverage is also available to more than half. Women are just slightly outnumbered, with male Statisticians making up 57 percent of survey respondents. For the most part, Statisticians enjoy their work and report high levels of job satisfaction. This report is based on answers to PayScale's salary questionnaire.

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Job Description for Statistician

A statistician is a broad term for a professional involved in the field of either theoretical or applied statistics. Statisticians analyze a variety of data to supplement the knowledge of professionals or businesses in the private or public sector. Their work hinges on their ability to produce reliable data using appropriate, up-to-date methods; this can mean, for example, managing and executing surveys or ensuring that accurate data is obtained via other means such as reviewing pre-existing records or via interviews. Statisticians process and analyze the data using different mathematical techniques and specialized software, then summarizing the results into practical advice for their employer. These conclusions may be used to advise on strategy and assist immediate decision-making.

The type of people that statisticians work with varies. In private industry, statisticians may work at improving a supply chain or helping a manufacturing company reach certain operational standards, for example. In the field of medicine, they may work with researchers to evaluate data on new medicine.

Working in the public sector could include government surveys of all kinds, including related to environmental data.

Many statisticians have a master's or doctoral degree in statistics; in general, they combine their degree with other specialized areas of expertise to apply their analysis to that particular field. Statistician positions may also require previous experience in a related role; the ability to use specialized software necessary for statistical analysis is required as well.

Statistician Tasks

May specialize in fields, such as bio-statistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, economic statistics, or other fields.

Common Career Paths for Statistician

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Though it's uncommon, some Statisticians move into roles as Senior Statisticians, where pay is an average $100K per year. A common career progression for a Statistician is to become a Biostatistician or a Statistician - Mathematical. Compared to Statisticians, the first group earns $5K more on average, and the second group earns $3K more.

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Popular Employer Salaries for Statistician

For Statisticians, comfortable salaries can be found at Eli Lilly and Company; in fact, median earnings sit around $96K, the highest in the area.

Popular Skills for Statistician

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Statisticians seem to require a rather large skill set. Most notably, facility with Python, Machine Learning, and Data Modeling are correlated to pay that is significantly above average, leading to increases of 25 percent, 19 percent, and 8 percent, respectively. Those listing SAS as a skill should be prepared for drastically lower pay. SPSS and Stata also typically command lower compensation. It is often found that people who know Data Analysis are also skilled in Data Modeling.

Pay by Experience Level for Statistician

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Statisticians who reported more years of relevant experience also reported higher earnings. The average worker who claims fewer than five years of experience earns around $66K. In contrast, however, individuals who report five to 10 years in this occupation see a much larger median of $80K. Statisticians who work for 10 to 20 years in their occupation tend to earn about $96K. Statisticians with more than 20 years of experience report incomes that are only modestly higher; the median for these old hands hovers around $105K.